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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: OT: Shostakovich 8th w/ Haitink/BRSO on BR Klassik

« Last post by barryguerrero on March 09, 2024, 01:21:09 AM »

Hey guys, this is up on Spotify now. The sound quality is quite good. Big tam-tam smashes.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / What next? . . .

« Last post by barryguerrero on March 08, 2024, 08:44:10 PM »

You guys sometimes have the pulse of things. Any idea when we may see the final installment of the Vanska/Minnesota cycle (M3)?      .     .     .    .   How about the next installment in Bychkov/C.P.O.? .    .    .    .   Those are the last of what I care about at this point.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Rattle/BRSO M6 is extraordinary, and the finale to the Sado M7 is really wild

« Last post by barryguerrero on March 01, 2024, 07:01:26 PM »

Amazon is now saying that the Haitink S8 is being released on the 15th.

Let me know what you think of the Sado M7. I thought the second movement (first Nachtmusik) was really good. Much of the finale is very good as well.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Rattle/BRSO M6 is extraordinary, and the finale to the Sado M7 is really wild

« Last post by John Kim on March 01, 2024, 05:45:54 PM »

Comparison with Rattle's excellent account with BPO is inevitable. Precision and virtuosity of BPO vs. rich sonority and atmosphere of BRSO. I am actually spoiled by the former but wouldn't be without the latter either.

Barry,

Where is Haitink/BRSO Shosy 8th being streamed? I can't find it.

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Rattle/BRSO M6 is extraordinary, and the finale to the Sado M7 is really wild

« Last post by barryguerrero on March 01, 2024, 09:33:29 AM »

As always with Rattle, the Scherzo to his new BRSO recording is fantastic. But really, it's all really good. Good cowbells in the quiet parts too. Rattle leaves out the third hammer-stroke this time. I'm afraid I'll have to own a copy of this.

The Sado/Tonkunstler M7 is a different beast. As typical of Viennese performances of M7, they're not afraid to allow Mahler's more strange sound effects to sound a bit weird. I kind of like that. Even though Sado's Scherzo reaches out to 11 minutes, it doesn't sound slow somehow. The finale is very good. If anything Sado actually stretches the finale's final peroration somewhat too much. Still, see what you think. These are both up on Spotify.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Big release day this Friday (03/01/2024)

« Last post by barryguerrero on February 28, 2024, 08:27:21 PM »

I hope you report back on your impressions. I'm afraid I'll like all three, and will want to support all three with a purchase that I don't really need.    .   .   .   .   Actually, if necessary, I'll choose just one of two possible items to purchase, in an effort to support BR Klassik.

I have the D. Harding/BRSO M6 from BR Klassik. I'm pretty satisfied with that one for an A/S version. I'm wondering how much different, or 'better' this Rattle one might be. The start of the first movement from the brief sample sounded a tad 'mushy' to my ears. But then again, Rattle stretches the first movement to beyond 24 minutes. I think his sound quality may be better than it is on the Harding. I'm hoping I won't end up wanting to own them both!   .    .   .   .   .  I also have the Adam Fischer for an A/S plus three hammer-strokes version.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Big release day this Friday (03/01/2024)

« Last post by John Kim on February 28, 2024, 07:19:13 PM »

Good!

Indeed, I find Sado's M4th extremely to my liking: he adopts lots of rubato throughout quite deliciously^

My fingers croseed for the all three releases this weekend^

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Big release day this Friday (03/01/2024)

« Last post by barryguerrero on February 28, 2024, 05:36:42 PM »

Haitink's Concertgebouw S8 came from the middle or latter 1980s. It was very good for that time. A whole boat-load of others came after his. A concert recording of his BRSO from 2006 performance is on Youtube, if you want to check it out. I think it sounds pretty good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1D-MNLNgNo&t=1611s

You're entering a world of pain.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Big release day this Friday (03/01/2024)

« Last post by erikwilson7 on February 28, 2024, 07:08:40 AM »

Admittedly I haven’t heard Haitink’s Shostakovich. How does it compare to other well-regarded recordings like those of Vasily Petrenko?

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Big release day this Friday (03/01/2024)

« Last post by barryguerrero on February 28, 2024, 12:35:41 AM »

There will be three things coming to streaming services this Friday that I'm excited to hear: S. Rattle/BRSO/Br Klassik Mahler 6; Y. Sado/Vienna Tonkunstler Mahler 7, and the Haitink/BRSO/BR Klassik Shostakovich 8th. I'm prepared to spend money to support any of these by buying hard copies, if I feel they're strong enough to justify the purchase.